José Antonio Miranda Boacho (born 22 July 1998), known as Josete Miranda or simply Josete, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek club Niki Volos. Born in Spain, he represents the Equatorial Guinea national team. He can also operate as a central midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Antonio Miranda Boacho | ||
Date of birth | (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Getafe, Spain | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Niki Volos | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | CD Tetuán | ||
2009–2010 | Unión Adarve | ||
2010–2012 | Real Madrid | ||
2012–2017 | Getafe | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2021 | Getafe B | 125 | (22) |
2021–2022 | Getafe | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Niki Volos (loan) | 19 | (4) |
2022– | Niki Volos | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Equatorial Guinea | 31 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 |
Born in Getafe, Community of Madrid, Josete joined Getafe CF's youth setup in 2012, aged 14, after a stint at Real Madrid.[1] In late January 2015 he was called up by manager Pablo Franco to the reserves, being also included on the bench in a 4–3 home win against UD Las Palmas Atlético.[2]
On 8 February 2015, aged only 16, Josete made his senior debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 away win against UB Conquense in the Segunda División B championship.[3]
A son of an Equatoguinean mother, Josete was called up for Equatorial Guinea national team on 25 March 2015.[4] He made his full international debut on the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 friendly loss against Egypt.[5] Josete scored the first goal in a 4–0 victory over South Sudan in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[6]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 4 September 2016 | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | 9 | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2 | 11 November 2020 | Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | 18 | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Equatorial Guinea | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2015 | 8 | 0 |
2016 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 9 | 1 |
Niki Volos F.C. – current squad | |
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Equatorial Guinea squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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